Faucet with drinking attachment



N. SP'ATTER AND A. WELIKOFF. FAUCET WITH DRINKING ATTACHMENT. AIPLICATION FILED JAN. 1, 1919. RENEWED r:a.2s,192|.

Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

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NOAH SPATTER, OF KANSAS CITY, IS OURI, ANn'ArANAs WELIKOFF, 0F w1LKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA. I v

FAUGET WITH DRINKING ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 7, 1919, Serial No. 269,994. Renewed February 26, 1921. SerialZNo. 448,075.

drinking attachments and it has for its ob- -jectto provide an improvedfaucet device in active condition.

' tached position,

in the use of which water may be released for drlnking purposes, in an attached cup, or

the like, independently of the normal opera- 7 tion of the main faucet or tap element. The invention has for'further objects the provision of a device of the character stated,

which willbe superior in point of relative simplicity and inexpensiveness of construction, taken in connection with positiveness and convenience in operation, reliability, and general efliciencyand servieeability, as well as neatness in appearance.

VViththe above and other. objects in view, the invention consists in the novel and useful provision, formation, combination, association and inter-relation of parts, members and features, all as hereinafterdescribed, shown in the drawing, and finally pointed outin claims.

Inithe drawing: v Figure 1 is a side elevation of a faucet device constructed to embody the invention;

Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view of the faucet device shown in, Fig. 1, the drinking attachment being inact ve; and,

Fig. .3 is a fragmentary view similar to Fig. 2, the drinking attachment being shown Corresponding parts. in allthe figures are designated by the same reference characters. 7 Referring withparticularity to the draw ing, the faucet device therein shown, in. de-

comprises a main faucet or tap member. A, and a supplemental faucet or drinking attachment B, the two being combined and associated together and so inter related and mounted as to control and direct the flow of water moving in the direction indicated bythe arrow in Fig.- 2, through a tubular faucet body 4, which is suitably chambered to accommodate a suitable plug cock valve 5, threaded into such tubular if faucet body,as at 6, and of'such standard or preferred construction .astto be capable of manipulation by a hand-wheel 7 to either interrupt or permit flow of water to and from.

a stufling box or gland, 10, threaded to the V Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

, a spout 8. The plug cock valve 5 is provided with a tubular stem 9 which rises through top of the faucet body 4, as at 11, in the usual or any approved manner, therebeing provided, at the lower end of such tubular stem, an internal shoulder 12, for the purpose hereinafter set forth; Within the tubular stem 9, and a registering bore 13 in the plug cock valve 5, is mounted a drinking cup stem 14 which is free to play endwise or vertically within such. stem 9, such inner stem 14 having .a shouldered plug 15' at its lower end which co-acts with the lower end of the plug cock valve 5 to limit "upward play vof the stemz14. Slightlyabove the plug 15 ,is provided a series oflateral ports 16 adapte ed normally to be covered by the surroundwal'l of the plug cock valve 5, or a lining sleeve 17 within the bore 13, so as to prevent the entrance of the tube 14 by'water 1n the faucet body 4. Tending to, maintain the stem 14inits raised positio n, rendering the drinking cup member inoperative, due to the closing of theports 16, is a coil compression spring 18 whichsurrounds thestem 14 within the stem 9, bearing at its lower end upon the aforementioned shoulder 12' and at its upper endagainst a stop pin 20 seated'in transverse opening 21 in thetube 14, to

which opening it may be introduced through lateral openings 22 in thetube 9.

The upper end of the stem'14 plays through a screw cap 23 perforated to accommodate such .stem 14 and applied to the upper end of the tube 9. Upon the upper end ofthe tube 14 is fixed a'cup' device '24, the same being held thereto between nuts 25, and 26 threaded to such tube 14; I

In the operation of the device, the member B or the cup 24 thereof, with its tube 14, may

' be depressedagainst the action of spring 18,

soas to bring the ports16 below the nether wall of the plug cock valve 5, whereupon water will enter such ports 16 and rise within the tubular member 14 and flow into the '24, where it"may be consumed. This operation is entirely independent of the performance by the main faucet member A of its function of controlling the passage of water through the faucet body 4 and to and from the spout 8. Whether or not such main faucet member A be adjusted to permit such latter flow, the faucet attachment B may at any time be brought into use to fill the cup 24 in the manner above detailed, so that water may be drunk from such cup,

-When downward pressure upon the cup 24;

is terminated, the cup and its tube and attendant features rise under the action of the spring 18; until the plug 15 terminates such movement and the passage of water into the tube 14: through the ports 16 is terminated.

It is obvious that many changes, addi- 'tions and modifications may be made, in

practising the invention; all with respect I to the particular showing of the drawing and disclosure'of thepreceding description of structure and operation, without departing-from the true spirit of the invention. I I

Having thus disclosed our invention, we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 'l. A faucet provided with a member adapted to communicate with a water supply passage of the faucet and to direct water from such passage to a discharge opening independent of the normal discharge opening of'the faucet; said mem- 'ber comprising a tube concentrically and and resiliently mounted to play within a chamber in the faucet valve and its stem,

said tube having a port for water ingress.

faucet; provided with; a member adapted to communicate w th a water sup:

' I ply passage of thefaucet and to direct water from such passage to a discharge" opening independent of the normal discharge opening of the faucet; sald member com- I prising a tube concentrically and resiliently mounted to play within a chamber in the faucet valve and its stem, said tube having a port for water ingress, and provided with a stop atvits lower end normally holding the tube in position in which it is out of communication with the water supply passage of the faucet,

3JA faucet provided with a member adapted to communicate withawater-supply passage of the faucet and to direct water fromsuch] rpa ssage toa discharge I opening independent of the normal discharge opening of the faucet; saidmember comprising a tube concentrically 'mounted "to play within a chamber in the faucet j valve; such tube having a port for water I I ingress; resilient means being provided for ingress; resilient means being provided for normally maintaining said tube in position to close said port and yieldingly opposing direction.

pressure to move saidtubeendwiseln one 7' 5. A faucet provided with a member adapted to communicate with a water supply passage of the faucet and to direct water from such passage to a discharge opening independent of thenormal discharge opening of the faucet; said member comprising a tube concentrically and resiliently mounted to playfwithin a chamber in the faucet valve, such tube havinga port for .water' ingress; said tube being provided at its dis charge end w th a receptacle.

6. A faucet having a valve and valve stem controlling passage of water-to the discharge spout, said valve'stem being tubular, and a tube mounted within the valve stem and adapted toplay lengthwise therein, said tube being adapted to communicate at its lower end with the water supply in the faucet when said tube is moved lengthwise, and resilient means normally holding the tube yieldingly against movement in one direction I I 1 I 7. A faucet having a valve" and valve stem controlling passage of water to the discharge spout, said valve stem being tubular, and a tube mounted withinthe valve stem and adapted to play lengthwise therein, said tube being adapted to communicate at its lower end with the water supply in the faucet when said tube is moved lengthwise, and resilient means normally holding the tube yieldingly against movement in one direction; said tube being provided with r a cup device.

In testimony whereof; we have signed our names to this specification in the pres-g ence' of two subscribing witnesses;

N'oAH-s'PATTEa ATANAS NVELIKOFF Witnesses: a I RAYMOND Ivns BLAKEsLnn; I J. CALVIN B zow N, f 

